Project Development

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Environmental Assessment & Permitting

Federal, State and local governments play a significant role for the protection of the environment during the site selection and design of power projects. Identification and mitigation of potential effects is key to obtaining the necessary approvals. PEC permitting services are depended upon the location of the project and type of permits required.

• State Environmental Policy Act

• Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality

• Water Quality and Water Appropriation

• Army Corps of Engineers approvals and permits

• State and local land use approvals

• Compliance with state emissions standards

• Fatal flaw analysis

Conceptual Engineering and Design

During the initial stages of project work, PEC can provide conceptual engineering services to allow for a complete project evaluation or the submission of regulatory submittals. PEC provides conceptual physical design evaluations, including general arrangements, site plans, equipment layouts and renderings.

Development of an optimal energy facility configuration includes such things as:

• Thermal Performance Analysis

• Process Design

• Cycle optimization

• Interconnection agreement with transmission company

• Transmission system interconnection and single line diagram

• Electrical auxiliary system

• Cooling water system

• Coal and limestone handling systems

• Demineralizer system

• Service water system

• Wastewater system

• Ash handling system

• Emission control

PEC provides conceptual general arrangements and site plans which can include:

• Equipment Selection

• Coal yard and conveyors

• Electric substation facilities

• Electric transmission lines

• Plant Buildings

• Renderings of the entire facility

Project Budgets

Development of project budget estimates are critical to the proforma business model that establishes the economics for the plant. PEC develops these estimates from the database of on-going construction projects:

• Capital equipment cost

• Construction cost

• Engineering cost

• Annual operation and maintenance cost

Project Schedules

Project schedules are developed to establish the synchronization of the power which is critical in minimizing liquidated damages specified by the lenders and off takers of energy. Total integrated project schedules can include:

• Permitting

• Regulatory activities

• Public relations activities

• Engineering activities

• Procurement activities

• Plant construction, commissioning, start-up activities

• Transmission and substation construction

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